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Originally Posted by tater
Was he wearing a uniform, and rank insignia? If not, he's not a regular combatant, they should have shot him.
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no, but Drone operators, CIA personnel, even some special forces personnel do not wear uniforms while on duty. The US government had to rewrite the rules so they could try Kahdr, but not cover U.S. personnel.
I have no sympathy for his actions, but accusing a 15 year old "child soldier" of "murder" for actions on a battlefield is over the top. How will the U.S. react in the next war when U.S. POWs in enemy hands are convicted of "murder"?